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Jesse Alexander is an American television writer and producer. He was a co-executive producer and writer on Heroes . [1] Originally from Santa Barbara, California, Alexander attended Sarah Lawrence College and AFI Conservatory. At Sarah Lawrence, he befriended J. J. Abrams, his collaborator on a number of projects.

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Alexander became showrunner for American Gods starting with the second season, replacing Bryan Fuller and Michael Green. This was also his only season, replaced with Charles Eglee for season three.

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  1. Rice, Lynette (November 2, 2008). "'Heroes' loses two of its own heroes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 11, 2019.